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The correct spelling is duals.

How to pronounce duals

noun

Say it like: Dua-ls

The correct spelling is duals. Of an item that is one of a pair, the other item in the pair. For example: "The octahedron is the dual of the cube."

Usage Examples

The octahedron is the dual of the cube.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.Of an item that is one of a pair, the other item in the pair.
  2. 2.Of a regular polyhedron with V vertices and F faces, the regular polyhedron having F vertices and V faces.
  3. 3.(grammar) dual number The grammatical number of a noun marking two of something (as in singular, dual, plural), sometimes referring to two of anything (a couple of, exactly two of), or a chirality-marked pair (as in left and right, as with gloves or shoes) or in some languages as a discourse marker, "between you and me". A few languages display trial number.
  4. 4.Of a vector in an inner product space, the linear functional corresponding to taking the inner product with that vector. The set of all duals is a vector space called the dual space.

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